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Mubi to Release Giulio Bertelli’s ‘Agon’ in Italy Following Venice Critics’ Week Launch, Match Factory Takes World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Mubi has acquired all Italian rights to Giulio Bertelli’s directorial debut “Agon,” starring Italian judo athlete and Olympic Gold medalist Alice Bellandi, ahead of the film’s premiere in the Critics’ Week section of the upcoming Venice Film Festival.
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Jasmine Trinca Set for ‘A Classic Horror Story’ Director Paolo Strippoli’s ‘The Spiral,’ Le Pacte Takes World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Jasmine Trinca (“La Storia,” “Supersex”) and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (“Like Crazy”) are set to star in Paolo Strippoli’s high-concept Italian thriller “The Spiral” (“L’estranea”), which France’s Le Pacte has boarded for international sales.
‘Madly’ Review: The Brain Behind Italy’s Popular ‘Perfect Strangers’ Hatches Another High-Concept Comedy
The ripe-for-remaking rom-com focuses on the conflicting emotions a man and a woman experience on their first date, rendering both parties insufferably neurotic.
Sean Baker Celebrates the ‘Electric’ Legacy of Italian Star Ornella Muti with Blu-ray Restoration Collection
Exclusive: The “Ornella Muti 1970s Collection” includes four of her early films.
‘The Forbidden City’ Review: Italian-Made Martial Arts Movie Offers an Intriguing Fusion of Genres and Cultures
‘They Call Me Jeeg Robot’ director Gabriele Mainetti imports a fierce Chinese fighter to an ethnically mixed Roman neighborhood, launching stuntwoman Yaxi Liu as a potential action star.
Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ To Open Venice Film Festival
La Grazia, written and directed by Sorrentino. Very little about the film’s plot is known, but sources close to the film have told Deadline that the film follows the final days of a fictional Italian Presidency.
The feature is a Fremantle film produced by The Apartment, Numero 10, and PiperFilm, which will distribute in Italy. Mubi owns worldwide rights, excluding Italy. The Match Factory is handling international sales.
Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ Toplining ‘The Great Beauty’ Star Toni Servillo Set as Venice Film Festival Opener
Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia,” a love story that re-teams the Oscar-winning director with “The Great Beauty” actor Toni Servillo, has been set as opening film of the upcoming Venice Film Festival.
Italy Cheers Hollywood Walk of Fame Status for Original ‘Django’ Star Franco Nero and Carlo Rambaldi Who Created Iconic E.T. Character
Italy is celebrating scoring a rare double whammy in the selection for the Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2026 list. Along with Timothée Chalamet, Demi Moore, and Miley Cyrus, the 35-name list – announced by The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday – includes both Spaghetti Westerns icon Franco Nero and special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi who is best known for creating the iconic E.T. character for Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”
Cohen Media Group Acquires U.S. Rights To Italian Drama ‘Trifole’
EXCLUSIVE: Cohen Media Group has picked up U.S. domestic distribution rights to Trifole, written and directed by Gabriele Fabbro and set in the rarely filmed UNESCO World Heritage region of Alba in Piedmont, considered the truffle capital of the world.
Italy’s RAI Cinema Unveils Lineup Featuring Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz-Starrer ‘Day Drinker’
Italy’s RAI Cinema is the first international distributor to announce the acquisition of “Day Drinker,” the film that marks Johnny Depp‘s return to Hollywood following his high-profile legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard.